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Hard/Easy Pod Model
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:30 pm
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:30 pm
Thinking this is the setup ESPN/Sankey will want.
Makes perfect sense for their purposes. $$$
9-Game Pod Schedule
Pod A (Hard)
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Pod B (Easy)
Missouri, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State
Pod C (Hard)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
Pod D (Easy)
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
*Top 8 SEC football teams have it a little harder than the rest. Meat grinder of a schedule annually.
*Easy pods would see some combo of these teams.
Pod A
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Pod C
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
* Pods need to be equal only in quality, not balanced. Hence two strong pods and two weak pods.
Everyone still plays a 9-game SEC schedule.
* Top 8 football teams will play 5 juggernaut games, the rest would play just 4.
Bottom line, the two highest ranked teams go to Atlanta (best record/head to head/committee selection, etc.) to play for the SEC Championship.
Easy "yes" for these teams: Missouri, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt.
*Ross Dellenger: The SEC's Most Significant Question in Expansion: Who Plays Who, Where and When? LINK
Makes perfect sense for their purposes. $$$
9-Game Pod Schedule
Pod A (Hard)
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Pod B (Easy)
Missouri, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State
Pod C (Hard)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
Pod D (Easy)
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
*Top 8 SEC football teams have it a little harder than the rest. Meat grinder of a schedule annually.
*Easy pods would see some combo of these teams.
Pod A
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Pod C
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
* Pods need to be equal only in quality, not balanced. Hence two strong pods and two weak pods.
Everyone still plays a 9-game SEC schedule.
* Top 8 football teams will play 5 juggernaut games, the rest would play just 4.
Bottom line, the two highest ranked teams go to Atlanta (best record/head to head/committee selection, etc.) to play for the SEC Championship.
Easy "yes" for these teams: Missouri, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt.
*Ross Dellenger: The SEC's Most Significant Question in Expansion: Who Plays Who, Where and When? LINK
This post was edited on 7/31/21 at 12:43 pm
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Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:30 pm to G&P
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Pod C
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
How much do we have to pay to get in this one?
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:32 pm to G&P
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Pod B
Missouri, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State
Where do I sign?
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:34 pm to G&P
No divisions. top 2 winning percentage teams get to CCG (tiebreakers based on head-to-head and rankings).
3 or 4 permanent opponents and 6 or 7 rotating conference opponents in a combination that totals 10 conference games.
3 or 4 permanent opponents and 6 or 7 rotating conference opponents in a combination that totals 10 conference games.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:36 pm to redbird4state
Easy pods would see some combo of these teams.
Pod A
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Pod D
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
Pod A
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Pod D
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:36 pm to G&P
Screw this pod stuff. Unless the SEC adds a few more teams. There just ain’t enough teams to make the pods equal.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:38 pm to G&P
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4-2-2 Pod Schedule
Pod A
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Pod B
Missouri, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State
Pod C
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
Pod D
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
*Top 8 SEC football teams have it a little harder than the rest. Meat grinder of a schedule annually.
I'd love it, but I don't think it will happen, I just don't think they will put LSU, Texas A&M and OU in the same pod. My guess is OU, Texas, Misery, and Arky. LSU, OM, MSU, TAMU, and then C and D like you said.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:38 pm to redbird4state
Me, too.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:15 pm to exiledhogfan
"Screw this pod stuff. Unless the SEC adds a few more teams. There just ain’t enough teams to make the pods equal."
Pods need to be equal only in quality, not balanced. Hence two strong pods and two weak pods.
Everyone still plays a 9-game SEC schedule.
Pods need to be equal only in quality, not balanced. Hence two strong pods and two weak pods.
Everyone still plays a 9-game SEC schedule.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:20 pm to G&P
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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn
No way the SEC does this to themselves.
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LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas
Nor this one.
More likely:
Florida, LSU, Kentucky, Mississippi State.
Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, Missouri.
Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ole Miss.
Texas A&M, Texas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:20 pm to G&P
Perms > Pods
Bama: Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss
Piggy: OU, Texas, aTm
Auburn: Bama, UGA, MSU
Florida: UGA, SCAR, LSU
UGA: Florida, Auburn, SCAR
UK: Vandy, Tennessee, Misery
LSU: aTm, Ole Miss, Florida
MSU: Ole Miss, Auburn, Misery
Misery: OU, UK, MSU
Ole Miss: MSU, LSU, Bama
OU: Piggy, Misery, Texas
SCAR: Florida, UGA, Vandy
Tennessee: Bama, Vandy, UK
Texas: Piggy, OU, aTm
aTm: Piggy, LSU, Texas
Vandy: Tennessee, UK, SCAR
Bama: Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss
Piggy: OU, Texas, aTm
Auburn: Bama, UGA, MSU
Florida: UGA, SCAR, LSU
UGA: Florida, Auburn, SCAR
UK: Vandy, Tennessee, Misery
LSU: aTm, Ole Miss, Florida
MSU: Ole Miss, Auburn, Misery
Misery: OU, UK, MSU
Ole Miss: MSU, LSU, Bama
OU: Piggy, Misery, Texas
SCAR: Florida, UGA, Vandy
Tennessee: Bama, Vandy, UK
Texas: Piggy, OU, aTm
aTm: Piggy, LSU, Texas
Vandy: Tennessee, UK, SCAR
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:36 pm to Sooner5030
I like the OP’s pods. Play 8 conference games then for games 9 and 10, the pod winners will have a playoff while everyone else plays a regular conference game. That way, everyone finishes with 10 conference games but the CCG is in week 10.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:49 pm to BigBlue8Titles
"Perms > Pods
Bama: Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss
Piggy: OU, Texas, aTm
Auburn: Bama, UGA, MSU
Florida: UGA, SCAR, LSU
UGA: Florida, Auburn, SCAR
UK: Vandy, Tennessee, Misery
LSU: aTm, Ole Miss, Florida
MSU: Ole Miss, Auburn, Misery
Misery: OU, UK, MSU
Ole Miss: MSU, LSU, Bama
OU: Piggy, Misery, Texas
SCAR: Florida, UGA, Vandy
Tennessee: Bama, Vandy, UK
Texas: Piggy, OU, aTm
aTm: Piggy, LSU, Texas
Vandy: Tennessee, UK, SCAR"
Looks good. My permanent opponent model is a little different.
Arkansas: Texas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Missouri: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Texas: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Oklahoma: Texas, Missouri, Alabama
LSU: Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Mississippi State: Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Ole Miss: Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State
Texas A&M: LSU, Texas, Mississippi State
Alabama: Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee
Florida: Georgia, Kentucky, LSU
Georgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Kentucky: South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
South Carolina: Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri
Bama: Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss
Piggy: OU, Texas, aTm
Auburn: Bama, UGA, MSU
Florida: UGA, SCAR, LSU
UGA: Florida, Auburn, SCAR
UK: Vandy, Tennessee, Misery
LSU: aTm, Ole Miss, Florida
MSU: Ole Miss, Auburn, Misery
Misery: OU, UK, MSU
Ole Miss: MSU, LSU, Bama
OU: Piggy, Misery, Texas
SCAR: Florida, UGA, Vandy
Tennessee: Bama, Vandy, UK
Texas: Piggy, OU, aTm
aTm: Piggy, LSU, Texas
Vandy: Tennessee, UK, SCAR"
Looks good. My permanent opponent model is a little different.
Arkansas: Texas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Missouri: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Texas: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Oklahoma: Texas, Missouri, Alabama
LSU: Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Mississippi State: Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Ole Miss: Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State
Texas A&M: LSU, Texas, Mississippi State
Alabama: Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee
Florida: Georgia, Kentucky, LSU
Georgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Kentucky: South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
South Carolina: Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:51 pm to G&P
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G&P
Hard/Easy Pod Model
"Screw this pod stuff. Unless the SEC adds a few more teams. There just ain’t enough teams to make the pods equal."
Pods need to be equal only in quality, not balanced. Hence two strong pods and two weak pods.
Everyone still plays a 9-game SEC schedule.
Feel free to tell us who you think belong in each.
I'm also guessing the "weak pods" will love the"strong pods" beating each other up instead of them.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:54 pm to Sooner5030
I have a plan where you have PERMS & PODS! Thereby allowing each school to keep 6 "must play" games every year.
Your idea requires tie-breakers to be created to sort teams with non-common opponents.
Your idea requires tie-breakers to be created to sort teams with non-common opponents.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:56 pm to BigBlue8Titles
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BigBlue8Titles
Hard/Easy Pod Model
I like the OP’s pods. Play 8 conference games then for games 9 and 10, the pod winners will have a playoff while everyone else plays a regular conference game. That way, everyone finishes with 10 conference games but the CCG is in week 10.
WTF?
What happens to the 2 teams who LOSE in game 9 while the rest of y'all get to continue to rotate with the conference? Which your "pod winners playoff" prohibits them to.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:56 pm to G&P
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Pod C
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
This sounds awesome, but our pod will be Georgia, florida and South Carolina
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:59 pm to G&P
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UGA: Florida, Auburn, SCAR
Georgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Posted on 7/29/21 at 7:01 pm to V Bainbridge
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How much do we have to pay to get in this one?
Arky could be 2nd or 3rd in this one regularly
Posted on 7/29/21 at 7:02 pm to G&P
Not gonna happen. Bama will play Ut every year and aubie will get Florida back as they have begged for for years. Historical rivalries are to be protected and held sacred as LSU fans have pointed out this week (funny how that opinion changed with this expansion)
Only divisions allow that. Now if further expansion happens, which probably will, u will need an nfl model and pods will happen with an nfl type playoff scenario amount the 3 conferences. Eventually college ball will be a 20 game season for the national champs.
Only divisions allow that. Now if further expansion happens, which probably will, u will need an nfl model and pods will happen with an nfl type playoff scenario amount the 3 conferences. Eventually college ball will be a 20 game season for the national champs.
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